Clint Eastwood: Billion Dollar Man

by Douglas Thompson

Over four decades, Clint Eastwood has become a Hollywood legend, with his success on both sides of the camera assuring him a place in cinema history. Born the son of a steel worker in 1930, Eastwood’s drive for success led him to his first break, in 1959, on the TV series Rawhide. Eastwood broke from television in 1964 with A Fistful of Dollars—his steely gaze and strong, silent screen presence made the film a surprise box-office smash. In 1971, his performance in Dirty Harry cemented his reputation as an electrifying talent, and he has since gone on to star in and direct some of the most memorable films in Hollywood history. Now, drawing on exclusive interviews with the star, Douglas Thompson gives us a definitive portrait.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction

289 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2005

About the author

Douglas Thompson is the author of more than 20 books. A biographer, broadcaster and international journalist, he is a regular contributor to major newspapers and magazines worldwide. His books, published in a dozen languages, include the television-based anthology Hollywood People and bestselling biographies of Madonna, Clint Eastwood, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dudley Moore, John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, and Leonardo DiCaprio. He collaborated with the billion-dollar dancer Michael Flatley on his top-ten story ‘Lord of the Dance’.

His books have been serialised in newspapers and magazines throughout the world.

With Christine Keeler he wrote her revealing memoir 'The Truth At Last'. He worked as a consultant on the tie-in television documentary on the Profumo Affair.

Following the death of John Profumo the book was updated as ‘Secrets and Lies’ and published to huge interest in 2012.

Working with eminent psychotherapist Pauline Sutcliffe, he told the poignant story of her brother Stuart, who named and helped found the Beatles with John Lennon, in The Beatles’ Shadow.

His book‘The Hustlers’, about gangsters and gambling in 1960s London, is being developed for the screen and was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary.

His latest successes include the trilogy ‘Mafia Princess’, ‘Mafialand’ and ‘The Dark Heart of Hollywood’ which are all being developed for film.

In 2012 his authorised biography of international statesman Youssef Nada, ‘Inside the Muslim Brotherhood’, was published in English and Arabic.

Douglas Thompson divides his time between a medieval English village, the Middle East and California, where he was based as a Fleet Street foreign correspondent and columnist for more than 20 years

Reviews

[Tonkica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Voli svirati klavir, obožava blues, skladao je melankolične skladbe (i za svoje poznate filmove), voli životinje, golf i pravi je šarmer. Oduvijek je nešto radio pa je tako bio razgrtač sijena, radio je noćnu smjenu u čeličani, kopao je kanale, radio bazene, bio je drvosječa.. Ova biografija nas vodi u sve ostale znane i neznane detalje iz života koje su doprinijele onome što je i tko je Clint Eastwood danas.

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[Peter Burton · Rating 3 out of 5]

An OK treatment of Clint but not very insightful.An episodic study of the man while I would have preferred a chronological account with some assessment.

[Olena Pittura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful!

[joe darragh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed the history telling of Clint but found it a bit boring

[Drizztl · Rating 3 out of 5]

6/10